ABOVE: Edgar and Naomi Bermudez shuffle rock that will be used for the foundation of their new home in Wasco. Dozens of families in Wasco are building new homes for each other, taking part in a program funded through the U.S. Department of Agriculture and guided by the nonprofit, Self Help Enterprises. The new homeowners… Continue reading Neighbors build each other’s homes in Wasco
Month: March 2018
Self-Help Homes groundbreaking in Provo, UT
Construction begins for seven families in Provo, Utah. Project supported by Self-Help Homes. FULL STORY: Seven families in Southern Utah are anxious to get started on what will be their new homes. A groundbreaking ceremony in LaVerkin last Wednesday turned over shovels of dirt, that will soon become a foundation. Four of the new homes… Continue reading Self-Help Homes groundbreaking in Provo, UT
Dear Colleague: Support Adequate Funding for USDA Rural Housing Service in the FY19 Budget
Congressmen Sean Duffy (R-WI) and Jim Costa (D-CA) are leading a Dear Colleague in support of USDA Rural Housing programs. Below, find the letter. Support Adequate Funding for USDA Rural Housing Service in the FY19 Budget DEADLINE: March 12, 2018 Dear Colleague, Please join Representatives Sean Duffy and Jim Costa in sending the following letter… Continue reading Dear Colleague: Support Adequate Funding for USDA Rural Housing Service in the FY19 Budget